THE WESTWARD MOVEMENT

CENTURY READINGS
IN
UNITED STATES HISTORY

A series, made up from the best on this subject in The Century and St. Nicholas, for students of the upper grammar grades and the first year high school. Profusely illustrated.

EXPLORERS and SETTLERS
THE COLONISTS AND THE REVOLUTION
A NEW NATION
THE WESTWARD MOVEMENT
THE CIVIL WAR
THE PROGRESS OF A UNITED PEOPLE

12mo. About 225 pages each.

D. APPLETON-CENTURY CO.

From the sculpture by Frederick Mac Monnies.
Kit Carson, the Pioneer.
See pages [173] and [174].

CENTURY READINGS IN UNITED STATES HISTORY


THE
WESTWARD MOVEMENT

EDITED BY

CHARLES L. BARSTOW

D. Appleton-Century Company
INCORPORATED

New YorkLondon

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